Spotlight



Nov, 11, 24 v 1,515,605 A. E. WOLTER SPOTLIGHT Filed Sept. 20, 1922 yINVENTOR v Anfone E. Wo/ier M MTORNEY v Everett, in the count 5 State ofWashington,

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NE E. WOLTER, F EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

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Application filed September 20, 1922. Serial No. 589,408.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, ANTONE E. WoL'rnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at of Snohomish and ave invented certain new and usefulImprovements in S otlights,

of which the following is a speci cation.

This invention relates to spot-lights for motor vehicles, its objectbeing the perfect- 10 ing of devices of this character, to render thesame more useful, convenient to control and peculiarly efiicient inoperation.

The invention consists in the novel construction, 1 adaptation andcombination of 15 parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevational view of aspot-light embodying my invention, shown applied to an automobilewindshield. Fig.

2 is a plan view with the windshield shown in horizontal section. Fi 3is a "fragmentary sectional view throug 33 of Figxl. Fig. 4 is a frontelevation of the spot-light applied as to thefront end of The housin ofthe s otli ht, which same encloses the amp an which will be hereinafterreferred to, comprises a substantially cylindrical shell or W bod y 5;,a mirror 6 and a lens 7. Both the mirror and lens are of theconcavo-convex I type, and the mirror is designed to reflect e ofobjects located at the side or to the rear of the vehicle.

. as Within the shell is provided h reflector having a substantiallyparabolic front portion 8, a central conical portion 9, and a Ytubular'rear portion 10 which latter serves as the socket 11 for thestem of a lamp a bulb 12.

' m 15 and'16 of the. shell and-the peripheries of the. mirror and lens.Screw bolts, such as 17, Fig. 1, engaging lug attachments 18 of therespective bands serve to detachably clamp the bands to the shell. Theband 14 also mrves to secure said reflector in place by the provision onthe reflector of a peripheral flan e19 which is interposed between andthe adjacent shell flange 15.

the lens Rigidly secured to the shell, as by welding or rivets, is a eahaving at its outer re ector elements side a vertically disposed planesurface 21.

22 represents a controlling handleextending rearwardly from the block20. 23 represents an arm which is pivotally connected atone end by meansof a vertically disposed headed bolt 24 to a car attachment.

- I Where the spot-light is to be, applied to the frame, as 25, of awindshield, said attachment comprises two members 26 and 27 which arecoupled to said frame by means of a clamping screw 28 and a nut 29.

With a closed car, such as a sedan for example, said attachment is inthe nature of a wall plate or bar 30 (Fig. 4) which is rigidly securedto the car as by means of bolts 31 or an equivalent.

The attachment, or one member of the attachment-as the member 26 inFigs. 1 and 2is provided with horizontally protruding spaced bars 32between which is fitted an end of the arm 23 and through which the bolt24 extends.

33 represents a nut engaging the screw threaded end of the bolt 24 forregulating frictional engagement between the attachment ears 32 and thearm 23. The outer end of said arm is turned downwardly, as at 35, andprovided with a plane extremity, which is juxtaposed with a washer 35which fits against the plane surface 21 of the easing block 20.

A horizontal screws bolt, indicated b 36, is employed to regulate thefrictions. engagement between the arm 23 and the casing block 20. p Thestem of the lamp 12 is provided with a stud 37 which engages within anL- shaped or bayonet'slot 38 provided in the socket 11 to form a readilyseparable con-' nection.

The circuit connections with the lamp is desirably eflected through themedium of leads 39 and 40, the former being. grounded through themetallic shell and socket, and the other lead 40 through a binding post41 and a contact 42.

The spot-light is readily controlled by the operator through theinstrumentality of the handle 22, movement in horizontal and i In aspotlight comprising a detachable lens and a detachable mirror, a bodyarranged between said lens and said mirror and formed with flared edgeportions bent to support the lens and mirror, said flared edge portionsbeing inclined to present in angular bearing surface toward theperipheral edges of the lens and mirror, a lamp carrying member disposedwith a portion thereof interposed between the peripheral edge of thelens and the adjacent flared edge portion of the body, means engagingthe edge portions of the body and the lens and mirror for maintainingthe assembly,

